Abstract Treatment of 4-(trifluoromethyl) benzenamine 1a and 2-(trifluoromethyl) benzamine 1b with lithium 2-aminoethylamide gives 2-(4-aminophenyl)-4, 5-dihydro-1H-imidazole 3a and 2-(2-aminophenyl)-4, 5-dihydro-1H-imidazole 3b, respectively. Similar reactions of 1a and 1b with lithium 3-aminopropylamide produce the respective 2-(aminophenyl)-1, 4, 5, 6- tetrahydropyrimidines 4a and 4b. 3-(Trifluoromethyl) benzenamine 1c is recovered ...